Election Results for Caldwell County, NC -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,648	10.2
Deaths:	2,719	16.9
Net Migration:	837	5.2
Net Immigration:	25	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +5,498	R +3,678	D + 0.3%
D +1,820
2020 vs. 2012	R +8,890	R +9,543	R + 15.5%
D -653
2020 vs. 2008	R +9,593	R +11,429	R + 21.5%
D -1,836

2016 vs. 2008	R +4,095	R +7,751	R + 21.7%
D -3,656
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	32,119	75.0%	Joe Biden (D)	10,245	23.9%	465 [+]	1.1%	42,829	25	28	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 273 (0.6%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	26,621	73.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	8,425	23.2%	1,274 [+]	3.5%	36,320	23	27	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 849 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 123 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	23,229	66.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	10,898	31.4%	605 [+]	1.7%	34,732	16	20	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 479 (1.4%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	22,526	64.1%	Barack Obama (D)	12,081	34.4%	548 [+]	1.6%	35,155	15	18	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 331 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	21,186	67.6%	John Kerry (D)	9,999	31.9%	163 [+]	0.5%	31,348	12	17	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	17,337	66.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,588	32.9%	190 [+]	0.7%	26,115	10	18	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 95 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	40%	Robert Dole (R)	12,653	55.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,050	35.1%	2,228 [+]	9.7%	22,931	6	14	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,099 (9.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 48 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	46%	George Bush* (R)	12,543	49.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,033	35.3%	4,000 [+]	15.6%	25,576	6	12	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,965 (15.5%);
1988	44%	George Bush (R)	15,176	65.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,862	34.1%	33 [+]	0.1%	23,071	8	12	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	17,024	69.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,311	30.0%	59	0.2%	24,394	8	11	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	12,965	58.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,738	39.2%	607 [+]	2.7%	22,310	9	7	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 440 (2.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 135 (0.6%);
1976	52%	Jimmy Carter (D)	11,894	54.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	9,872	45.1%	109 [+]	0.5%	21,875	1	-3	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	12,976	71.4%	George McGovern (D)	4,886	26.9%	309 [+]	1.7%	18,171	2	11	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 309 (1.7%);
1968	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,433	51.5%	George Wallace (AIP)	5,095	25.1%	4,746 [+]	23.4%	20,274	12	8	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 4,746 (23.4%);
1964	68%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	10,846	55.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,733	44.6%	0	0.0%	19,579	1	6	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,553	57.0%	John Kennedy (D)	8,722	43.0%	0	0.0%	20,275	9	7	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,833	61.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,861	38.8%	0	0.0%	17,694	12	4	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,160	54.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,533	45.1%	0	0.0%	16,693	9	0	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	49%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,033	46.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,987	46.2%	765 [+]	7.1%	10,785	14	1	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 743 (6.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 22 (0.2%);
1944	48%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,419	55.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,365	44.6%	0	0.0%	9,784	11	-1	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	50%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,334	67.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,005	32.2%	0	0.0%	9,339	6	-13	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,809	66.6%	Alf Landon (R)	3,421	33.4%	0	0.0%	10,230	7	-3	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,479	59.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,750	40.4%	46 [+]	0.5%	9,275	11	1	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 46 (0.5%);
1928	54%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,207	64.7%	Al Smith (D)	2,291	35.3%	0	0.0%	6,498	10	7	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	55%	John Davis (D)	3,348	57.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,503	42.6%	26 [+]	0.4%	5,877	3	-11	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 26 (0.4%);
1920	68%	Warren Harding (R)	3,298	52.9%	James Cox (D)	2,931	47.1%	0	0.0%	6,229	10	-7	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,725	51.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,659	49.0%	0	0.0%	3,384	7	3	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	36%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,627	49.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,167	35.5%	493 [+]	15.0%	3,287	3	-9	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 482 (14.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	1,745	55.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,413	44.7%	0	0.0%	3,158	10	4	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,419	54.0%	Alton Parker (D)	1,169	44.5%	41 [+]	1.6%	2,629	14	-2	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	1,317	53.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,111	45.1%	35 [+]	1.4%	2,463	8	2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10,245

23.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

32,119

75.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

273

0.6%

Other

192

0.4%

TOTAL

42,829

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8,425

23.2%

Donald Trump (R)

26,621

73.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

849

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

123

0.3%

Other

302

0.8%

TOTAL

36,320

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

10,898

31.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

23,229

66.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

479

1.4%

Other

126

0.4%

TOTAL

34,732

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

12,081

34.4%

John McCain (R)

22,526

64.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

331

0.9%

Other

217

0.6%

TOTAL

35,155

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

21,186

67.6%

John Kerry (D)

9,999

31.9%

Other

163

0.5%

TOTAL

31,348

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

17,337

66.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,588

32.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

26,115

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 18

1996 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,050

35.1%

Robert Dole (R)

12,653

55.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,099

9.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

22,931

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 14

1992 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,033

35.3%

George Bush* (R)

12,543

49.0%

Ross Perot (I)

3,965

15.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

25,576

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

15,176

65.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,862

34.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

23,071

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1984 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

17,024

69.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,311

30.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

24,394

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

12,965

58.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,738

39.2%

John Anderson (I)

440

2.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

135

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

22,310

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

11,894

54.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

9,872

45.1%

Other

109

0.5%

TOTAL

21,875

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

12,976

71.4%

George McGovern (D)

4,886

26.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

309

1.7%

TOTAL

18,171

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

1968 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

10,433

51.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,746

23.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

5,095

25.1%

TOTAL

20,274

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

10,846

55.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

8,733

44.6%

TOTAL

19,579

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

10,833

61.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,861

38.8%

TOTAL

17,694

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,160

54.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,533

45.1%

TOTAL

16,693

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,033

46.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,987

46.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

743

6.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

10,785

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,419

55.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,365

44.6%

TOTAL

9,784

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,334

67.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,005

32.2%

TOTAL

9,339

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -13

1936 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,809

66.6%

Alf Landon (R)

3,421

33.4%

TOTAL

10,230

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -3

1932 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,479

59.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,750

40.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

9,275

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,207

64.7%

Al Smith (D)

2,291

35.3%

TOTAL

6,498

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,503

42.6%

John Davis (D)

3,348

57.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

5,877

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -11

1920 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,298

52.9%

James Cox (D)

2,931

47.1%

TOTAL

6,229

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,725

51.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,659

49.0%

TOTAL

3,384

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,627

49.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,167

35.5%

William Taft* (R)

482

14.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,287

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,745

55.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,413

44.7%

TOTAL

3,158

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,419

54.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,169

44.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,629

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Caldwell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,317

53.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,111

45.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,463

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Caldwell County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Ted Budd (R)	20,900	74.9%	Cheri Beasley (D)	6,404	22.9%	604 [+]	2.2%	27,908	24	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 391 (1.4%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 192 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
2020	S2	66%	Thom Tillis* (R)	29,971	70.8%	Cal Cunningham (D)	10,288	24.3%	2,098 [+]	5.0%	42,357	22	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 1,299 (3.1%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 799 (1.9%);
2020	G	67%	Dan Forest (R)	30,234	70.9%	Roy Cooper* (D)	11,926	27.9%	513 [+]	1.2%	42,673	24	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 368 (0.9%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 145 (0.3%);

2016	S3	56%	Richard Burr* (R)	25,532	71.1%	Deborah Ross (D)	8,538	23.8%	1,847 [+]	5.1%	35,917	20	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,847 (5.1%);
2016	G	56%	Pat McCrory* (R)	25,173	69.6%	Roy Cooper (D)	10,055	27.8%	927 [+]	2.6%	36,155	21	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 927 (2.6%);
2014	S2	33%	Thom Tillis (R)	13,309	63.3%	Kay Hagan* (D)	6,258	29.8%	1,459 [+]	6.9%	21,026	14	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,381 (6.6%); Other (Write-in) 78 (0.4%);
2012	G	54%	Pat McCrory (R)	25,771	73.8%	Walter Dalton (D)	8,402	24.1%	739 [+]	2.1%	34,912	19	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 726 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2010	S3	34%	Richard Burr* (R)	14,382	65.4%	Elaine Marshall (D)	6,908	31.4%	705 [+]	3.2%	21,995	11	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 690 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);

2008	S2	56%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	18,925	53.9%	Kay Hagan (D)	14,310	40.7%	1,908 [+]	5.4%	35,143	10	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 1,882 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
2008	G	56%	Pat McCrory (R)	22,096	62.7%	Bev Perdue (D)	12,187	34.6%	971 [+]	2.8%	35,254	16	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 971 (2.8%);
2004	S3	51%	Richard Burr (R)	19,612	62.7%	Erskine Bowles (D)	11,079	35.4%	577 [+]	1.8%	31,268	11	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 566 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
2004	G	51%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	16,724	53.4%	Mike Easley* (D)	14,061	44.9%	529 [+]	1.7%	31,314	11	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 529 (1.7%);
2002	S2	37%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	13,245	59.3%	Erskine Bowles (D)	8,511	38.1%	568 [+]	2.5%	22,324	6	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 544 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.1%);
2000	G	45%	Richard Vinroot (R)	14,958	56.2%	Mike Easley (D)	10,963	41.2%	674 [+]	2.5%	26,595	10	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 580 (2.2%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 94 (0.4%);

1998	S3	28%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	8,897	54.0%	John Edwards (D)	7,190	43.6%	386 [+]	2.3%	16,473	7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 386 (2.3%);
1996	S2	41%	Jesse Helms* (R)	14,918	62.9%	Harvey Gantt (D)	8,409	35.4%	400 [+]	1.7%	23,727	10	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 242 (1.0%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 137 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
1996	G	42%	Robin Hayes (R)	12,469	52.2%	James Hunt* (D)	11,140	46.7%	266 [+]	1.1%	23,875	9	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 135 (0.6%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 117 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
1992	S3	47%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	15,341	58.9%	Terry Sanford* (D)	9,517	36.6%	1,171 [+]	4.5%	26,029	9	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 1,171 (4.5%);
1992	G	48%	Jim Gardner (R)	13,333	50.9%	James Hunt (D)	11,593	44.3%	1,259 [+]	4.8%	26,185	8	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 1,259 (4.8%);
1990	S2	38%	Jesse Helms* (R)	12,955	62.4%	Harvey Gantt (D)	7,790	37.5%	11 [+]	0.1%	20,756	10	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);

1988	G	44%	James Martin* (R)	14,047	61.0%	Robert Jordan (D)	8,995	39.0%	0	0.0%	23,042	6	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	38%	Terry Sanford (D)	13,501	69.3%	Terry Sanford (D)	5,988	30.7%	0	0.0%	19,489	n/a	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	48%	Jesse Helms* (R)	14,915	61.5%	James Hunt (D)	9,232	38.0%	120 [+]	0.5%	24,267	10	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 93 (0.4%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.1%);
1984	G	49%	James Martin (R)	14,827	60.7%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	9,567	39.1%	43 [+]	0.2%	24,437	6	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 28 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%);
1980	S3	44%	John East (R)	12,902	61.1%	Robert Morgan* (D)	8,156	38.6%	61 [+]	0.3%	21,119	11	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 41 (0.2%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);
1980	G	45%	Beverly Lake (R)	11,238	52.0%	James Hunt* (D)	10,283	47.6%	81 [+]	0.4%	21,602	15	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 61 (0.3%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);

1978	S2	29%	Jesse Helms* (R)	6,857	54.2%	John Ingram (D)	5,795	45.8%	0	0.0%	12,652	0	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	52%	James Hunt (D)	12,220	56.5%	David Flaherty (R)	9,346	43.2%	76 [+]	0.4%	21,642	9	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 45 (0.2%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 31 (0.1%);
1974	S3	42%	Robert Morgan (D)	9,403	55.0%	William Stevens (R)	7,559	44.2%	124 [+]	0.7%	17,086	7	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 124 (0.7%);
1972	S2	45%	Jesse Helms (R)	10,441	59.5%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	7,110	40.5%	0	0.0%	17,551	5	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	48%	James Holshouser (R)	11,049	60.2%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	7,224	39.3%	93 [+]	0.5%	18,366	9	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 93 (0.5%);

1968	S3	63%	Robert Somers (R)	9,927	51.3%	Sam Ervin* (D)	9,414	48.7%	0	0.0%	19,341	12	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	66%	James Gardner (R)	11,259	55.8%	Robert Scott (D)	8,919	44.2%	0	0.0%	20,178	8	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	46%	Everett Jordan* (D)	7,024	51.0%	John Shallcross (R)	6,738	49.0%	0	0.0%	13,762	5	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	68%	Robert Gavin (R)	10,017	50.8%	Dan Moore (D)	9,718	49.2%	0	0.0%	19,735	7	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	60%	Sam Ervin* (D)	9,233	55.0%	Claude Greene (R)	7,562	45.0%	0	0.0%	16,795	5	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	73%	Everett Jordan* (D)	10,052	50.7%	Kyle Hayes (R)	9,756	49.3%	0	0.0%	19,808	11	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	75%	Robert Gavin (R)	10,788	53.0%	Terry Sanford (D)	9,566	47.0%	3 [+]	0.0%	20,357	8	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 3 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Caldwell County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Caldwell County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	53,415	26,347	49.3%	9,408	17.6%	17,660	33.1%	Rep +16,939	Rep +31.7%	83%
2022	54,257	26,400	48.7%	10,068	18.6%	17,789	32.8%	Rep +16,332	Rep +30.1%	85%
2020	54,521	26,364	48.4%	11,369	20.9%	16,788	30.8%	Rep +14,995	Rep +27.5%	85%
2018	55,001	24,819	45.1%	13,921	25.3%	16,261	29.6%	Rep +10,898	Rep +19.8%	86%
2016	55,488	24,845	44.8%	15,152	27.3%	15,491	27.9%	Rep +9,693	Rep +17.5%	86%
2014	53,597	23,873	44.5%	16,056	30.0%	13,668	25.5%	Rep +7,817	Rep +14.6%	84%
2012	54,413	24,299	44.7%	17,233	31.7%	12,881	23.7%	Rep +7,066	Rep +13.0%	85%
2010	53,042	23,803	44.9%	17,973	33.9%	11,266	21.2%	Rep +5,830	Rep +11.0%	83%
2008	52,413	23,766	45.3%	18,324	35.0%	10,323	19.7%	Rep +5,442	Rep +10.4%	83%
2006	48,650	22,958	47.2%	17,175	35.3%	8,517	17.5%	Rep +5,783	Rep +11.9%	78%
2004	47,892	22,379	46.7%	17,274	36.1%	8,239	17.2%	Rep +5,105	Rep +10.7%	78%
2002	45,953	21,256	46.3%	17,143	37.3%	7,554	16.4%	Rep +4,113	Rep +9.0%	76%
2000	48,358	21,904	45.3%	19,185	39.7%	7,269	15.0%	Rep +2,719	Rep +5.6%	81%
1998	43,495	19,819	45.6%	18,015	41.4%	5,661	13.0%	Rep +1,804	Rep +4.1%	75%
1996	41,117	18,581	45.2%	17,586	42.8%	4,950	12.0%	Rep +995	Rep +2.4%	72%
1994	34,943	15,442	44.2%	16,210	46.4%	3,291	9.4%	Dem +768	Dem +2.2%	62%
1992	35,110	15,201	43.3%	17,248	49.1%	2,661	7.6%	Dem +2,047	Dem +5.8%	64%
1990	32,709	14,160	43.3%	16,320	49.9%	2,229	6.8%	Dem +2,160	Dem +6.6%	61%
1988	35,815	15,243	42.6%	18,003	50.3%	2,569	7.2%	Dem +2,760	Dem +7.7%	68%
1986	32,803	13,460	41.0%	17,056	52.0%	2,287	7.0%	Dem +3,596	Dem +11.0%	64%

2022 Census data
White:	68,955	85.67%	6.3%
Black:	4,009	4.98%	0.4%
Indian:	196	0.24%	23.3%
Asian:	653	0.81%	49.4%
2+ races:	1,421	1.77%	45.4%
Hispanic:	5,258	6.53%	38.5%

Total non-White:	11,537	14.33%	21.9%

Change in White population:	-4,610	-5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,073	2.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	17,798	77.6%	Kyle Parrish (D)	5,139	22.4%	0	0.0%	22,937
2022-11-08	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	3,729	77.1%	Pam Genant (D)	1,096	22.7%	9	0.2%	4,834
County Total for 2022-11-08:										27,771

2020-11-03	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	31,549	75.0%	David Brown (D)	9,823	23.4%	695	1.7%	42,067
County Total for 2020-11-03:										42,067

2018-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	19,212	72.8%	Phillip Price (D)	6,701	25.4%	475	1.8%	26,388
County Total for 2018-11-06:										26,388

2016-11-08	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	26,359	75.2%	Rick Bryson (D)	8,699	24.8%	0	0.0%	35,058
County Total for 2016-11-08:										35,058

2014-11-04	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	14,607	71.0%	Tom Hill (D)	5,971	29.0%	0	0.0%	20,578
County Total for 2014-11-04:										20,578

2012-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows (R)	22,309	66.1%	Hayden Rogers (D)	11,442	33.9%	0	0.0%	33,751
County Total for 2012-11-06:										33,751

2010-11-02	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	15,764	72.7%	Jeff Gregory (D)	5,921	27.3%	0	0.0%	21,685
County Total for 2010-11-02:										21,685

2008-11-04	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	20,297	58.1%	Daniel Johnson (D)	14,664	41.9%	0	0.0%	34,961
County Total for 2008-11-04:										34,961

2006-11-07	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	12,995	64.9%	Richard Carsner (D)	7,033	35.1%	0	0.0%	20,028
County Total for 2006-11-07:										20,028

2004-11-02	NC10	Patrick McHenry (R)	19,845	65.1%	Anne Fischer (D)	10,661	34.9%	0	0.0%	30,506
County Total for 2004-11-02:										30,506

2002-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	12,322	55.6%	Ron Daugherty (D)	9,198	41.5%	640	2.9%	22,160
County Total for 2002-11-05:										22,160

2000-11-07	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	18,450	70.5%	Delmas Parker (D)	7,240	27.7%	485	1.9%	26,175
County Total for 2000-11-07:										26,175

1998-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	11,453	87.9%	Deborah Eddins (Libertarian)	1,572	12.1%	0	0.0%	13,025
County Total for 1998-11-03:										13,025

1996-11-05	NC05	Richard Burr* (R)	3,348	53.7%	Neil Cashion (D)	2,728	43.7%	163	2.6%	6,239
1996-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	12,461	72.7%	Ben Neill (D)	4,528	26.4%	163	1.0%	17,152
County Total for 1996-11-05:										23,391

1994-11-08	NC05	Richard Burr (R)	2,049	54.1%	Sandy Sands (D)	1,737	45.9%	0	0.0%	3,786
1994-11-08	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	7,404	71.4%	Robert Avery (D)	2,971	28.6%	0	0.0%	10,375
County Total for 1994-11-08:										14,161

1992-11-03	NC05	Steven Neal* (D)	3,811	53.7%	Richard Burr (R)	3,127	44.0%	162	2.3%	7,100
1992-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	12,418	66.6%	Ben Neill (D)	5,803	31.1%	427	2.3%	18,648
County Total for 1992-11-03:										25,748

Caldwell County, NC

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